Buena Vista Gold vs Pewter Green
Where Buena Vista Gold belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pewter Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. Buena Vista Gold reads as beige, while Pewter Green reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Buena Vista Gold (LRV 49) reflects noticeably more light than Pewter Green (LRV 12), a difference of 37 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Buena Vista Gold runs red while Pewter Green is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Buena Vista Gold vs Pewter Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buena Vista Gold on one side and Pewter Green on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Buena Vista Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Buena Vista Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Buena Vista Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Buena Vista Gold encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Buena Vista Gold encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Buena Vista Gold encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Buena Vista Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
Buena Vista Gold reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Buena Vista Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Buena Vista Gold is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 72 vs 49, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.